Palettes / Colors / #DF72CE
#DF72CE — Light Pink
#DF72CE is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #DF72CE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DF72CE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #72DF82; it also sits naturally between #B972DF and #DF7298. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF72CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 114, 206 |
| HSL | 309°, 63%, 66% |
| HSV | 309°, 49%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 49%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 47.59, 32.18, 62.10 |
| Yxy | 32.18, 0.3355, 0.2268 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.49, 54.40, -28.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.73, 54.36, -29.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 45% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF72CE
.text { color: #DF72CE; }
.background { background-color: #DF72CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF72CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 114, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 63%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF72CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 114, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF72CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 114, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF72CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF72CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #72DF82:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF72CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF72CE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DF72CE: ·
How #DF72CE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DF72CE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DF72CE?
#DF72CE is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 114, 206). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF72CE?
#DF72CE is RGB 223, 114, 206 — HSL 309°, 63%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF72CE?
Its complement is #72DF82; analogous partners are #B972DF and #DF7298. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF72CE for text?
Black text on #DF72CE has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.